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He admits the position Trust in Killie now finds itself in has been a long time coming as they look to move to the next stage.

Thomson said: “It has been a long, long journey for us and it’s absolutely fantastic.

“At one stage this wasn’t even on the agenda and we’ve managed to talk the club round over a long period of time.

“The whole future of the club depends on its relationship with the town and the community. The club has to be sustainable and it can’t rely on big businessmen constantly pouring money in.

Kilmarnock fans

“The dynamic of Scottish football has changed and we’ve seen that with clubs like St Mirren. Even Rangers, I think Club 1872 is the second or third biggest shareholder now. That’s the way it has got to be.

“We’ve got the feelgood factor here. We were lucky enough that a donor realised that and has helped us get over the line.

“After all the time, effort and hours spent in meetings it’s an absolutely amazing achievement by the fans to get to this stage.”

Thomson also revealed the donations given to Trust in Killie haven’t just been domestic – with fans all over the world contributing.

He added: “We’ve had fans from America, Australia, Holland and even a boy in Thailand.

“But it’s not about massive amounts of money. We worked long and hard on a strategy on how to get this over the line.

“We held a lot of fundraising events in order to pay for the bureaucracy involved.

“We can honestly say that every pound donated is buying a share in our football club now.